[11/06/09 - 03:02 PM]NBC's New Series 'Losing It with Jillian' Kicks Off Auditions in Los Angeles Sunday, November 8Open calls are also set for including Dallas, Nashville, Detroit, Chicago, Boston and Washington D.C.

[via press release from NBC]

NBC'S NEW SERIES 'LOSING IT WITH JILLIAN' KICKS OFF AUDITIONS IN LOS ANGELES SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8

AUDITIONS WILL ALSO BE HELD IN DALLAS, NASHVILLE, DETROIT, CHICAGO, BOSTON AND WASHINGTON D.C.

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - November 6, 2009 - NBC's riveting new life-changing alternative series "Losing It With Jillian," starring Jillian Michaels ("The Biggest Loser"), will begin a nationwide search for families starting Sunday, November 8 in Los Angeles. The November 8 open call marks the first of many upcoming open calls in cities including Dallas, Nashville, Detroit, Chicago, Boston and Washington D.C.

The show is looking for families who want to get off the couch, step up and take their lives back. If you or members of your family feel helpless, frustrated and powerless this is your chance to have America's top health and wellness expert, Jillian Michaels, move in, kick butt and change both you and your loved ones' lives.

For additional information on how to apply to be on the show, go to www.nbc.com/casting and www.castingduo.com/jillianmichaels

In the series, "Losing It With Jillian," Michaels will invade a different family every week and give them her own characteristic brand of tough love. She will get to the bottom of the issues each family member faces -- ones that affect their health and happiness -- and will arm them with the tools necessary to make life-altering changes.

The series will also feature celebrity chef Curtis Stone who will enhance Michaels' efforts by ridding the family's kitchen of all unhealthy foods and educating them on proper nutrition, healthy ingredients, cooking tips and recipes.